The Knicks look for their third victory over the Pistons this season as the two Eastern Conference foes hook up at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
The Knicks returned home from their 3-1 road trip to rout the Nets, 105-93, on Saturday afternoon. The Knicks limited Brooklyn to 36 second-half points, while Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 31 points.
The Pistons put together a rare two-game winning streak earlier this month by beating the Hornets and Raptors at home.
However, Detroit has reverted to its losing ways by dropping five consecutive games, capped off by a 27-point loss at Boston on Friday.
Knicks vs. Pistons prediction
(7:30 p.m. ET, MSG)
In the past three games, the Pistons closed as double-digit underdogs each time, which included two defeats to the Celtics by 25 points or more.
The Knicks have failed to cover the point spread in their past four games as a favorite of 10 points or more, which included a two-point win over Detroit last month.
The Knicks edged the Pistons at the Garden, 113-111, on Feb. 26 as 11-point favorites.
Jalen Brunson scored 35 points in the win, while Detroit’s Cade Cunningham torched the Knicks for a second time this season with 32 points.
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The Knicks are 0-4 in their past four home games off a home win, as Detroit has come close in two losses in the series this season.
Let’s take the points with the Pistons in this matchup Monday night against the Knicks.
THE PLAY: Pistons, +16.5 (-112, FanDuel)
